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[ A thieves’ manual in the Sanskrit tongue; it aspires to the dignity of a “Scripture.”]
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[ All sounds, say the Hindus, are of similar origin, and they do not die; if they did, they could not be remembered.]
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[ Gold pieces.]
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[ These are the qualifications specified by Hindu classical authorities as necessary to make a distinguished thief.]
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[ Every Hindu is in a manner born to a certain line of life, virtuous or vicious, honest or dishonest and his Dharma, or religious duty, consists in conforming to the practice and the worship of his profession. The “Thug,” for instance, worships Bhawani, who enables him to murder successfully; and his remorse would arise from neglecting to murder.]